The U-turn from mapquest directions?

Question

Ok I know this is an odd question but I think most of you drivers will know this. This is a very simple question and I only ask because I never received direction on mapquest to make a U-turn before. I'm curious of this even though this may be weird to some of you.

When you are searching directions from mapquest and you know how some directions tell you to make a U-turn? Well let's say for example and try to picture this. You are on Orange Street and you are going straight and it tells you to make a right onto N. Plum Street and it tells you to then make a U-turn onto N.Plum Street...so when they say that then wouldn't it be easier to just make a left on N. Plum Street from Orange? Unless the U-turn is because you can't make a left but what do they mean when they say to make a U-turn on N. Plum Street to go onto N. Plum street? Is it just telling you to turn right and then make the U-turn to go to the left side of plum street?

Answer 1

That might be what it is. That you can't make a Left onto the street and you will have to turn around in order to do it.